|
Wolf's Rain -
Leader of the Pack (Vol. 1)
Anime DVD Review
Wolf's Rain is kind of like Mad Max with werewolves. But, oh, it is so much more than that. With a staggering plethora of subplots and surprising twists of character, this series is easily one of the tops of all anime. And it is literally dripping with style. The fantastic design of the world they inhabit and the war machines used (including an odd mish-mosh of technology), reeks of a back-story that may be more interesting than the actual plot.
Featured as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim line-up, this series has garnered a serious fan-base, and it's easy to see why. Unquestionably, once you view volume 1, you'll want to have all the other volumes of this outstanding series.
Below: Scenes from Wolf's Rain.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, February 2005
Wolf's Rain
Anime Soundtrack Review
Yoko Kanno does it again! If you've been watching this incredible series on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, then you already know that it's from the team who brought you Cowboy Bebop, so, the coolness factor is guaranteed. But also returning to the team is composer Kanno, who delights us with yet another eclectic mix of sounds and orchestration, bringing her trademark sophistication and style.
Mixing a classical sound with Portuguese and Brazilian rhythms, along with Bebop recognizable-vocals, Kanno meshes together a blend of stuff that, in the hands of any less a composer, would have ended up as a mess — but she masters it, brings it life, and we are the greater for it.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, November 2004
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
